Oxlade-Chamberlain ready for short-term Celtic move

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain aims to “get as fit as possible as quickly as possible” as he prepares to join Celtic, according to manager Martin O’Neill.

The 32-year-old former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder has agreed to join the Scottish champions for the remainder of the season, with O’Neill saying he will have a medical on Saturday.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has been a free agent since leaving Turkish side Besiktas in August.

His last appearance was an 11-minute cameo against Adana Demirspor on 11 May before suffering a knee injury.

“I spoke to him this morning,” said O’Neill. “I think he wants to come and and I think he’s coming.

“I would have assumed he’s gotten a number of options.

“I think there was even talk about Arsenal, where he is training, might take him on because they might pick up a couple of injuries, so I’m delighted that he’s going to come, so he says.

“So I think he’s doing a medical tomorrow and all being well, I’m hoping that he signs on.

“This boy is here to try and play and try and get into the team and try and get as fit as possible as quickly as possible.

“I think it would be nice to have him here with the squad just for at least these couple of months.”